Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-19

o'clock the rumble " whesT o1S@du
penetrated .hf ih,eA walls aud
Wagon drovs NJ ana anloaded
tcus cofaus-une COR Spies, nne
for Engel, one for Fischer,
and one for Parsons. At $50 o'clock all
were asleep. About O'Clock Fielden
awoke, and after refreshing himself with
draught of water relapsed into slumber.
Not many minutes from o'clock came day
light, cold and pitiless as the law about to be
avenged, and hustle, different from that
Of the night, invaded the seelusion OF the
prison. The day of the hanging had
arrived. Six o'clock came and the rumbling
Of wagons, the blowing Of whistles, and tine
ringing of bells told that people outside
were astir, but
THE ANARCHISTS SLEPT ON.
1t was just fifteen minutes 10 o'clock
when Engel awoke. Within the next ten
minutes his three doomed companions
opened their eyes. They tumbled out
OF their cots and hastily dressed them
selves. No conversation took place between
the anarchists and their guards. Spies and
Parsons simply bade them good bye, and in
q few minutes the deputies emerged from
the cell room. They were relieved by
Others. Fischer was the first one to emerge
from his cell, accompanied by two deputies,
he stepped over TO the plain iron sink aud
took good wash. His every movement
was closely watched. Spies next performed
his ablution and seemed to enjoy them,
lingering long at the sink. He carefully
cleaned his teeth and gargled his throat
Old man Engelfollowed the young anarchist
and the last of them to wash was Parsons.
At 7:20 two walters from Martel's restau-
rant brought to the prisoners their break
fasts The edibles were carried IN q large
new clothes basket and the linen and tabls
ware looked bright and clean. A little
incident occurred when Parsons stepped
out to wash himself which was described by
Lieutenant Laughlin. All the other anar-
chists contented themselves with washing at
the tap, but when Parsons walked UP to
the sink he exclaimed: II see no wash
basin here. ! am accustomed to washing
in basin, and | want one now. His
manner was extremely defiant, but though
he reiterated his request for basin, in
gruff tones, he did not get the desired
utensil He by fur
EXHIBITED THE MOST BRAyADo
of any of the anarchists. Active prepare
tions for the execution began at s o'clock,
when Chief Bailiff Cahill arrived at the Jail
and assigned the deputy sheriffs to their
various positions during the event II was
announced that Jailer FOlz, with Deputies
Galpin, Spears and Cleveland would con-
duet the prisoners to the scaffold and su-
perintend the actual hanging.
The Rev. DIR. Bolton arrived at 7:45
81 off Il hal IN
a chair and hanging up his overcoat in the
Jail office, passed into the cell room. Pass
ing first into Parsons cell he attempted to
engage the doomed Texan in religious con-
versation. Parsons had not yet finished
his breakfast. What passed between them
was not diyulged. In the meantime Spies
had called for paper and envelope, and they
were furnished him, and he began writing.
He was interrupted by the sheriff, who
accosted him and stood in front OF the cell
door while they talked. The sheriff took
notes OF the conversation and then
passed on. After stay of
eieeteen minutes in Parsons cell, DR..
Bolton emerged, and walking to Spies
door, stood looking at that individual, who
glanced at the clergyman aud continued
his writing DIR. Bolton remained standing
L
receiving no recognition he walked away.
Writing materials were furnished to
| Parsons and Fischer, who Immediately set
about preparing statements. Engel made
no request for pen and paper, but
SAT sToLIDLY on HIS BED
looking at the opposite wall of his cell.
The clergyman passed around into the north
corridor and from the gallery overlooking
the scaffold took view of that grim struc.
ture. Then he returned and paced nerv-
ously backward and forward in front of the
cells containing the fated four anarchists.
At $50 O'Clock, not thirty feet away from
| the coming victims, the massive iron barred
door was Changing constantly, admitting
crowds of newspaper men and deputy sher-
| ifs, crowding the little room almost to
suffocation and indulging in a loud buzz of
| conversation that could be heard plainly in
| the cells. Nearly everybody in the room
was smoking, and what, with thu fearful
| feeling of depression felt by the most
hardened, the place was nearly unendur-
| able. 1t was at this moment that DIR.
Mayer, assistant county physician, passed
through and rapidly walked to the cells Of
the condemned. He asked each il there
was any desire for stimulation, and all
save Engel alone replied quietly in the
negative. Engel asked for some port wine
| 1t was given him at once, and he gulped
down three large glasses. Spies requested
water, and seemingly consumed by o
| burning thirst, swallowed nearly two tum-
b!ersful of the pure, cool liquid. In the
Jail office. Deputy Burke was now passing
around among the throng and taking up
the tickets of admission, apparently indi-
eating that the execution was not far dis
tant This unusual proceeding was OBJ
iected to by some, but all were compelled
% submit. While standing in front OF
EngePs cell, DIR, Bolton was in
LANCER Of becoming involved in o
religious controversy, for condemned man
boldly eombatted the propositions of the
divine. Within a few minutes Of
o'clock message came from Mrs. Parsons,
through bailiff, applying at the Jail for
admission.
THE REQUEST WAS sTERSLY REFUSED.
Outside the Jail everything had been
quiet. No one without a pass was allowed
within block of the building, and strong
bodies of police, armed with Winchester
rifles, guarded every approach. There wa
an unusual crowd of idlers around in the
streets as near the building as they wer,
allowed to approach, but the police KEEP
them moving, and perfect order prevailed
a little ripple of excitement occurred al
$3.50, when M'S. Parsons aud Mrs. Fl lines
went up to thS olice lines and demanded
admission. They were refused, and re
quested to move on. They declined to DE-
this and became rather violent in their talk
and were arrested without any ceremony
and taken to the police station. Their
was no expression or demonstration o
| symnathv I'm the mart of the crowd